and Diners Drive Ins and Dives - he’s just great in that role and boosting small businesses will never not be fun/good.
Top Chef honorable mention, was a great reality show. Ended up getting way too ridiculous with the challenges but the early years were great.
I like DD&D a lot. And I agree he's great in that role. The shows where he's at his house are cool too.
I was in Plymouth, MA a few years ago and went to one of the places that was featured on the show (don't remember the name - they are famous for these delicious stuffed pretzel things). Someone from there told us that they had to shut down the whole place for a week so they could film.
but Man vs Food with Adam Richman was must see TV.
The food challenges were obviously a draw and fun (and sometimes uncomfortable) to watch but it was much more than that. His series on America's best sandwich was awesome. I made several after watching it (or attempted to). My favorite was the Blackened Grouper Reuben that I believe came from somewhere in Tampa/St Pete.
The new guy just lacked the charisma to make the show work.
I get Jacques Pepin segments fed into my FB these days and I like those too. Another fan of DD&D here as well. Very enjoyable show for some reason. Not that I try to cook anything I see on there, but it's just interesting to see what people in the business do.
Completely different Ramsey than the loud and angry chef when he's in a pro kitchen. This is him going around the world and exploring all different kinds of cuisine and doing other experiences. Really interesting and different. He's got some good youtube videos when he's cooking with his family too.
Lidia Bastianich (note the Croatian name, ahem!) never gives amounts, proportions, etc. You will only get these if you buy her books. Seems to be all about making money. Not so much with ATK and Cooks Country. The issue I have with the ATK recipes is that they tend to undercook some meats. Example ---Filet Mignon at 125 degrees. That's basically raw and not to my taste. Also, tried their chicken francaise recipe -- total disaster and a disappointment. I do enjoy ATK's product and equipment tests.
Loved Lidia before she/they tried to 'tech her up'.
Loved Americas Test Kitchen(which I thought was Cooks County) when Christopher Kimbal was on. Don't like Milk Street or ATK anymore.
Love Jacques Pepin and Jacques daughter.
And I like Good Eats; a little science behind the cooking is interesting for me.
I really liked the Bobby Flay cooking on his rooftop show. Don't like any of the beat bobby flay shows.
A lesser known one I like is Mike Colamecos Real Food. I havent see it on lately but when it first came out I was a regular. I was living in the city at the time and actually ran into him a couple of times on different subways.
but I believe Ina Garten was the worst show on the food network. Shes incredibly boring and uptight and her food looked eh and I couldn't stand to listen to her voice. Seems like a nice person, but hated her show.
Love chopped and iron chef and beat bobby flay. I especially liked the one where bobby flay just grilled all the time.
to all of my roommates watching Everyday Italian with Giada. The window shades were down and nobody was talking. It was hilarious.
When it was on, I'd watch Restaurant Impossible with Robert Irvine, but that's been recently cancelled. We DVR Diners Drive Ins and Dives and watch whenevr we can't find something else on TV.
back on Food Network, before it was all competition stuff, there was a show with an Australian dude that would approach someone in a grocery and offer to come cook at their place.
One episode, this dude (who was a good lookin guy) landed this pretty hot chick and the whole time they were cooking they were slugging down red wine. You could pretty much tell by the end of the episode that they were both quite hammered and most-likely, had dessert after dinner (wink, wink)
It was funny to watch
Friday night comfort food viewing in my house. Pretty sure my mom was hot for the Galloping Gourmet when I was a kid, that guy brought the charm.
I used to like The Frugal Gourmet then it turned out the guy was a diddler.
ATK is good because they're really thorough but they want to sell you stuff, too. If you like something they do, you have to pause it and write it all down. They are on all day on the ROKU channels btw and there's a couple of channels that are just cooking shows 24/7 if you have a ROKU box.
Jacques Pepin (that man can take boot leather and make it into something and it is entertaining watching him use a knife)
Lidia (sentimental favorite because my mother, whose family was from Belluno, liked her. Her maiden name was Lidia Giuliana Matticchio. She is from Istria which was assigned to Yugoslavia from Italy in 1947. As a child, she and her family escaped Yugoslavia to Trieste.)
Nick Stellino- he always looks like he's having the time of his life.
Cooks Country/America Text Kitchens- basically, the same show, but always learn something.
but Man vs Food with Adam Richman was must see TV.
The food challenges were obviously a draw and fun (and sometimes uncomfortable) to watch but it was much more than that. His series on America's best sandwich was awesome. I made several after watching it (or attempted to). My favorite was the Blackened Grouper Reuben that I believe came from somewhere in Tampa/St Pete.
The new guy just lacked the charisma to make the show work.
MvF with Richmond was one of the few shows my whole family would block off time to watch. His health was fading fast as the seasons wore on to the point where we were getting worried about him actually surviving the challenges - glad he made it out ok!
As to the thread, David Rosengarten’s Taste was the first cooking show I really watched so that has its place for me. Good Eats is my all-time fav.
Boy Meets Grill-Bobby Flay and Bobby's Barbecue Addiction
Tyler's Ultimate- Tyler Florence
The Chef Show on Netflix with Jon Favreau and Roy Choi
Least, all of these cooking competition shows, wish they would go back to making shows you could learn from.
I always like the Bobby Flay BBQ shows, got a lot of tips from them when I first started grilling a lot
Through a personal connection I’ve heard he’s a piece of work in real
life…as a lot of celebrities become. But he can sure cook
Yeah, watching Flay, what I liked was picking up on tips on how to grill, but you learn so much more as well. I've met him a couple times, he seems like one of the few good ones, not pretentious.
Top Chef, DD &D, Tournament of Champions, Chopped,
Least: NOT Good Eats
I do love some of the old shows. Yan Can Cook, old Emeril for example
Top Chef honorable mention, was a great reality show. Ended up getting way too ridiculous with the challenges but the early years were great.
Cook’s Country (Post Kimball)
America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation (Amazon)
Any of Jacques Pepin's shows
Older Ina Garten shows
Top Chef honorable mention, was a great reality show. Ended up getting way too ridiculous with the challenges but the early years were great.
I like DD&D a lot. And I agree he's great in that role. The shows where he's at his house are cool too.
I was in Plymouth, MA a few years ago and went to one of the places that was featured on the show (don't remember the name - they are famous for these delicious stuffed pretzel things). Someone from there told us that they had to shut down the whole place for a week so they could film.
East meets West with Ming Tsai
Jamie Oliver The Naked Chef
Not sure if it totally fits but Diners, Drive Ins and Dives
The food challenges were obviously a draw and fun (and sometimes uncomfortable) to watch but it was much more than that. His series on America's best sandwich was awesome. I made several after watching it (or attempted to). My favorite was the Blackened Grouper Reuben that I believe came from somewhere in Tampa/St Pete.
The new guy just lacked the charisma to make the show work.
Any of Jacques Pepin's shows
Older Ina Garten shows
Love Jacques Pepin!
Tyler's Ultimate- Tyler Florence
The Chef Show on Netflix with Jon Favreau and Roy Choi
Least, all of these cooking competition shows, wish they would go back to making shows you could learn from.
[quote] Grillin and Chillin with Bobby Flay and that other redneck guy.
Redneck Guy - Jack McDavid
Julia Child’s “The French Chef”.
+1 - I look forward to Bill's thread every week...
(even more than the pinned one I hope we get soon regarding a new starting QB)
Just awful.
Loved Americas Test Kitchen(which I thought was Cooks County) when Christopher Kimbal was on. Don't like Milk Street or ATK anymore.
Love Jacques Pepin and Jacques daughter.
And I like Good Eats; a little science behind the cooking is interesting for me.
I really liked the Bobby Flay cooking on his rooftop show. Don't like any of the beat bobby flay shows.
A lesser known one I like is Mike Colamecos Real Food. I havent see it on lately but when it first came out I was a regular. I was living in the city at the time and actually ran into him a couple of times on different subways.
Love chopped and iron chef and beat bobby flay. I especially liked the one where bobby flay just grilled all the time.
Love the pittmaster shows too.
Tyler's Ultimate- Tyler Florence
The Chef Show on Netflix with Jon Favreau and Roy Choi
Least, all of these cooking competition shows, wish they would go back to making shows you could learn from.
I always like the Bobby Flay BBQ shows, got a lot of tips from them when I first started grilling a lot
Through a personal connection I’ve heard he’s a piece of work in real
life…as a lot of celebrities become. But he can sure cook
When it was on, I'd watch Restaurant Impossible with Robert Irvine, but that's been recently cancelled. We DVR Diners Drive Ins and Dives and watch whenevr we can't find something else on TV.
unnecessarily complex.
:thumbsup:
One episode, this dude (who was a good lookin guy) landed this pretty hot chick and the whole time they were cooking they were slugging down red wine. You could pretty much tell by the end of the episode that they were both quite hammered and most-likely, had dessert after dinner (wink, wink)
It was funny to watch
I used to like The Frugal Gourmet then it turned out the guy was a diddler.
ATK is good because they're really thorough but they want to sell you stuff, too. If you like something they do, you have to pause it and write it all down. They are on all day on the ROKU channels btw and there's a couple of channels that are just cooking shows 24/7 if you have a ROKU box.
Eric. My wife is nuts for cooking shows too.
Jacques Pepin (that man can take boot leather and make it into something and it is entertaining watching him use a knife)
Lidia (sentimental favorite because my mother, whose family was from Belluno, liked her. Her maiden name was Lidia Giuliana Matticchio. She is from Istria which was assigned to Yugoslavia from Italy in 1947. As a child, she and her family escaped Yugoslavia to Trieste.)
Nick Stellino- he always looks like he's having the time of his life.
Cooks Country/America Text Kitchens- basically, the same show, but always learn something.
Good Eats- because of the science of cooking.
Nowadays, Moveable Feast, I guess... and that tall drink of water, Alex Thomopoulos.
Julia Child’s “The French Chef”.
Yes!
The food challenges were obviously a draw and fun (and sometimes uncomfortable) to watch but it was much more than that. His series on America's best sandwich was awesome. I made several after watching it (or attempted to). My favorite was the Blackened Grouper Reuben that I believe came from somewhere in Tampa/St Pete.
The new guy just lacked the charisma to make the show work.
As to the thread, David Rosengarten’s Taste was the first cooking show I really watched so that has its place for me. Good Eats is my all-time fav.
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Boy Meets Grill-Bobby Flay and Bobby's Barbecue Addiction
Tyler's Ultimate- Tyler Florence
The Chef Show on Netflix with Jon Favreau and Roy Choi
Least, all of these cooking competition shows, wish they would go back to making shows you could learn from.
I always like the Bobby Flay BBQ shows, got a lot of tips from them when I first started grilling a lot
Through a personal connection I’ve heard he’s a piece of work in real
life…as a lot of celebrities become. But he can sure cook
Yeah, watching Flay, what I liked was picking up on tips on how to grill, but you learn so much more as well. I've met him a couple times, he seems like one of the few good ones, not pretentious.
Not a big fan of the holiday specific shows.